Severe Drought Takes Victims

Pekalongan (Antara Bali) - Long drought began to leave its mark with 1,800 people of the regency of Pekalongan, Central Java, hit by acute infection in respiratory tract.

Suwondo, the head of the district office of Disease Prevention and Control Service said the upper part of the respiratory tract is easily hit by infection under exceptionally long dry season.

"Viruses, bacteria  and other organisms  could attack the bronchial tubes, the nose, the mouth, larynx causing acute respiration infection," he said.

In turn, the infection would  cause headache,  fever,  cough and pain in the larynx and ears, he said.

"Children below five years  easily become the victims of  the disease, therefore, extra caution is needed to protect  children from the disease," he said.(IGT)